To Achieve Dream of Converting His Gasoline Car to Electric, Businessman Loses Wife and Sells His House

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 11/03/2022 at 10:51

Updated on 11/03/2022 at 23:00

Rolls-Royce elétrico tem 500 km de autonomia (Foto: Richmond News | Reprodução)

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Despite Losing His Wife and Home, Entrepreneur Realized His Dream of Converting His Gasoline Car. The Great Work on the Rolls-Royce Earned Experience for Vincent Yu to Open a Store Specializing in Electrifying Gasoline Engine Cars

A story of an entrepreneur living in Richmond, western Canada, who decided to no longer depend on Rolls-Royce and took it upon himself to convert his Wraith coupe, a gasoline car powered by gasoline, into an electric car. However, this crazy obsession cost him a lot. It took years of intensive work in a garage in the basement of his home, along with a series of trips, which resulted in the end of his marriage and the loss of his home.

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The name of the protagonist in this story is Vincent Yu, who shared his entire journey with the Canadian site Richmond News. According to the entrepreneur, when people heard his idea of converting a gasoline car into an electric car, they told him he was going crazy.

However, Vincent Yu mentioned throughout the interview with the Canadian site that he has gotten used to people making fun of him, as his head is always in the clouds. He also said it took about four years to finally replace the BMW V12 twin-turbo engine of the Rolls-Royce Wraith with an electric powertrain.

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Sad Story That Resulted in a New Business for the Canadian Entrepreneur

Although the entrepreneur did not disclose the cost of transforming his gasoline car into an electric car, Yu reported that he had to sell his house to finance the project. It was precisely this decision that led to the end of his marriage, as it was not considered reasonable by his ex-wife. Yu states that the only one who understood his obsession was his neighbor, who was “forced” to inspect all daily updates on the car’s transformation.

Despite the tragic journey, the entrepreneur claims to be proud of what he has done, as the four years of experience in converting the Rolls-Royce Wraith served to establish a new business.

The entrepreneur opened a store named “Mars Power,” which means “the power of Mars” in Portuguese, referencing the Roman god associated with men and war. Although the name sounds somewhat masculine, the entrepreneur managed to gather the team that helped him convert his gasoline car to work in his new business. Yu’s store will be located north of Richmond and will focus on converting gasoline cars into electric cars.

Yu’s Motivations

According to the entrepreneur, a refurbished electric car has the capacity to cover a distance of 500 km. Not to mention the benefits, which range from the low investment, which previously meant a full tank for US$ 90 (R$ 460), and after refurbishing costs around US$ 6 (R$ 30.60) just to fully charge the battery. Additionally, Yu’s motivation also included a special request from his daughter, who once criticized him for driving the gasoline Rolls-Royce Wraith.

To Achieve Dream of Converting His Gasoline Car to Electric, Businessman Loses Wife and Sells His House

Despite Losing His Wife and Home, Entrepreneur Realized His Dream of Converting His Gasoline Car. The Great Work on the Rolls-Royce Earned Experience for Vincent Yu to Open a Store Specializing in Electrifying Gasoline Engine Cars

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